Quadric Software—specializing in XenServer backup and disaster recovery solutions—introduces a major shift in its Alike product line to respond to the changing nature of virtual infrastructure. Alike v4.0 introduces a web-based management console and backup vaulting to Amazon S3 storage, both of which enable Alike to protect cloud assets and leverage the cloud as a backup medium.

“Quadric Software is always innovating new ways to manage and store backups in a complex IT environment,” said Phil Baskette, CEO of Quadric Software. “In Alike 4.0, we recognize today’s IT professionals are responding to powerful trends in cloud infrastructure and demand bold solutions. As a trusted BDR vendor with a proven track record for XenServer, Hyper-V, and legacy physical systems, Quadric is showing the way forward.”

Alike 4.0’s new web interface delivers a rich, responsive way for teams to collaborate on backup and disaster recovery tasks while freeing them to monitor, protect, and recover from any browser. Packed with Web 2.0 features, Alike 4.0’s manageability go beyond its interface and into improved reporting, auditing, and ease-of-use, ensuring that Alike continues to provide a comprehensive backup solution for businesses that need to get up and running again quickly.

Alike’s Offsite Vaulting capabilities are extended in Alike 4.0, parlaying Alike’s strength in data deduplication into cloud file storage. By supporting global data deduplication of all VM backup data to an Amazon S3 bucket, Alike 4.0 offers a highly efficient and scalable way to protect the modern heterogeneous virtual environment. With improved support for SMB/CIFS vaulting, Alike 4.0 can also implement disaster recovery from either a traditional network disk or from the cloud.